The FRA Lake States Region includes Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region is served by Tim O’Hara, Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region. Region-level programs are geared toward improving members’ productivity, efficiency, safety, and cost-reduction across the supply chain. The region holds one annual meeting in the fall.

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Technical Releases

Assessing Concerns of Logging Business Owners in the Lake States Region

Leadership

Tim O’Hara

Vice President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region

310 Jackson Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
218-390-7965

 

Upcoming Meetings:

 

States in this Region

  • Iowa
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin

Resources

Technical Releases

23-R-32 Wood Fiber Supply Chain and Small Tracts: Who Will Harvest Them?

Technical Releases

23-R-31 Hydrologic and Water Quality Responses to Forest Management in Minnesota Landscapes

Technical Releases

23-R-27 Innovative BMP Training in Minnesota

Technical Releases

23-R-26 Estimating Current and Future Carbon Stocks and Emissions in Minnesota Forests and Forest Products Under Multiple Management Scenarios

Technical Releases

23-R-25 A Quick and Easy Way to Estimate Forestland Area Change

Technical Releases

23-R-20 Hosting a Visit from a Member of Congress

Safety Alerts

23-S-03 Truck Accident at Wood Chip Dump

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Safety Alerts

22-S-13 Logging Equipment Loss Due to Fire

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Safety Alerts

Chip Van Driver Injury While Rolling-Up A Van Tarp Cover Weighted Down With Snow

On a December morning in the Lake States Region, a truck…

Safety Alerts

Feller Buncher Fire

Background During the summer in the Lake States Region, a logging…

Safety Alerts

Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg

During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…

Safety Alerts

Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg

During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…

Carbon Reports

North Dakota

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in North Dakota

Carbon Reports

Nevada

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nevada Nevada has 7.5 million…

Carbon Reports

Nebraska

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nebraska Nebraska has 1.5 million…

Carbon Reports

Minnesota

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Minnesota Minnesota has 17.4 million…

Carbon Reports

Michigan

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Michigan Michigan has 20.3 million…

Carbon Reports

Lake States

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in the Lake States The Lake…

Presentations

2023 FRA Lakes States Region Fall Meeting Presentations

Presentations

Regional and Global Markets

Presentations

Billerud Plans

Presentations

Today’s Forest Carbon Industry and the Natural Capital Exchange

Presentations

Influencing Forest Carbon Sequestration and Storage on Private Land

Presentations

Trends in Carbon Stocks and Transfers on Forest Land in the United States

Outreach Weather

FRA Visit to Washington State

At FRA, committing to member engagement is essential for promoting collaboration,…

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Emerging Leader Forest Management Logging Northeast

Exposure to the Woods: Bringing Newcomers to the Forest Industry

FRA Northeastern Region Consultant, Eric Kingsley, introduces Garret to the Forest…

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Appalachian Logging Logging Infrastructure

John Jefferson, Jefferson Logging Company, LLC

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